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Pakistan leading gas utility – Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has donated Rs15 million to the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Prime Minister of Pakistan’s Diamer-Basha and Mohmand Dams Fund, according to a company statement issued recently.

“The SSGC executives and workers enthusiastically responded to the clarion call of Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar and Prime Minister Imran Khan by donating their basic salaries towards this national cause,” the company statement added.

The Regional Vice President of Asia Pacific, International Finance Corporation (IFC) Ms. Snezana stoiljkovic and other members of her delegation met with Mr. Mohammadmian Somroo Federal Minister for Privatisation, Govt. of Pakistan to discuss the matter of mutual cooperation and overall economy of the country, in Islamabad on Friday.

Shaheen Air International (SAI) finalized its acquisition deal with a Saudi Prince. The takeover is likely to happen over the course of next 2 months. Javed Sehbai, Acting CEO, SAI said “We have finalized the deal with a Saudi Prince. We will be conducting a press conference very soon to announce about our Investor and share the details of the acquisition.

On the seventh day of Sindh theater festival, Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi staged a play with the name of “Naqal Makani” (Relocation). The play was written by renowned writer Rajendra Singh Baidi and directed by Umair Bhutto. They play was staged and performed at Arts Council Auditorium.

Korangi Association of Trade& Industry (KATI) has welcomed the outcomes of PM’s visit to China. According a statement released by KATI Patron in Chief SM Muneer, President Danish Khan, Chairman& CEO KITE Zubair Chhaya, Senior Vice President Faraz-ur-Rehman and Vice President of the association Maheen Salman applauded the development regarding increasing access of Pakistani products to Chinese Market.

BMA Capital, Pakistan’s premier financial services’ firm, announced that after completing his three-year term as CEO, Nadir Rahman will be handing over to Farrukh H. Sabzwari as Chief Executive Officer, BMA Capital effective November 7th, 2018. This announces the successful transition of management handover from one professional CEO to another professional at BMA Capital.

PTCL has been lately upgrading exchanges throughout the country. As of now, the telecom giant has transformed key exchanges located in DHA, Guldasht, Gulshan Ravi, Johar Town and WAPDA Town in Lahore under its Network Transformation Project (NTP). The customers residing in these areas can now benefit from this transformation, as it will give them the chance to enjoy and experience reliable, high-speed unlimited internet.

Dock workers of Port Qasim Authority (PQA) in Sindh province of Pakistan have continued their protest in front of Karachi Press Club on 45th consecutive day. According to a statement, they are now planning to stage sit-in in front of parliament house Islamabad simultaneously along with Karachi protest for acceptance of their demands.

After reaching the prolific milestone of being the first telecom company to have 10,000 operational 4G sites across the country, Zong 4G, Pakistan’s number one data network, is aggressively eyeing to rollout additional 2,000 4G cell sites by the end of 2019.

Haleeb Foods Ltd. (HFL), one of the leading food and beverages companies of Pakistan joined hands with Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital (SKMH) to organize a session for their female employees’ in-line with the Breast Cancer Awareness month. Held at the Head Office of HFL, Lahore the session was graced by Memosh Khawaja, CEO of HFL and a team of SKMH representatives among various other officials from both organizations.